38 Harper Street, Oldham, OL8 1BB
About 38 Harper Street
38 Harper Street is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 77.3% above the 2022 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £75,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
38 Harper Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2022Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1BB: £126,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Harper Street homes
On years held, 38 Harper Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£882
Street avg £796
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennedy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coppice Primary Academy. 52 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB







